Blik agentic payment pilot completes PLN 19.99 purchase
Blik says an AI agent bought a restocked product after prior user approval, testing delegated checkout within defined limits.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 days agoSection
Fintech
CIB Bank free payment ring offer requires new account and spending
CIB Bank’s RingPay offer runs to September 30, with new customers required to meet account, card and spending conditions.
By Rafael Ortiz 4 days agoOpenAI GPT-6 Astra rollout begins with cyber capabilities restricted
OpenAI is phasing in GPT-6 Astra, limiting its most advanced cyber functions as paid users and cloud customers await access.
By Rafael Ortiz 1 week agoTD Bank COO departure: Taylan Turan to leave after less than a year
TD says Taylan Turan will leave after joining in September 2025, without disclosing a reason or naming who will assume his duties.
By Rafael Ortiz 1 week agoCorrespondent banking: how it works today
Correspondent banks link institutions across payment systems and currencies, while a shrinking network raises questions about cost...
By Rafael Ortiz 1 week agoECB studies TIPS-Pix link for cross-border instant payments
The ECB has confirmed preliminary work with Brazil on connecting TIPS and Pix, while a potential 2028 pilot remains conditional.
By Rafael Ortiz 1 week agoRevolut OCC approval advances proposed US national bank
Revolut has conditional OCC approval for a US national bank, but FDIC, Federal Reserve and further OCC decisions remain before a p...
By Rafael Ortiz 1 week agoFinextra AI payments webinar 2026 to examine automation and accountability
Finextra and Volante will examine AI’s operational uses in payments and the controls needed for routing and liquidity decisions.
By Rafael Ortiz 1 week agoFinancial and supply chain management: a practical operating map
How financial supply chain management connects orders, invoices, payments and cash, and how it differs from supply chain finance.
By Rafael Ortiz 1 week agoA concentration account centralises funds, but the term has two uses
A concentration account can be a company’s central cash hub or a bank’s internal settlement account, with different purposes and c...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
Instacart Cart Assistant ads planned for second half of 2026
Instacart plans three ad formats for its grocery AI assistant, adding sponsored content to meal planning, deals and product compar...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago
Kroger and Instacart add prescription delivery to grocery orders
Kroger customers can combine groceries with eligible prescriptions in one Instacart delivery, subject to enrollment and local rest...
By Rafael Ortiz 3 weeks ago